PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryohei Horie (ranked 1951 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrygo Da Silva (ranked 1964 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodrygo Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Horie
vs
Da Silva

180 cm
25
159 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

184 cm
25
159 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryohei Horie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrygo Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Horie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Rodrygo Da Silva has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Horie. No joy for Da Silva on that attempt.

Da Silva instigates a clinch.

Horie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horie tries to clinch but Da Silva is having none of it.
Horie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Horie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryohei Horie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrygo Da Silva.
Horie throws a head kick that misses

and Da Silva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva.

Horie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Da Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Horie tries to keep at a distance but Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horie stalling in the clinch.
Horie is trying to stall.

Horie manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Silva closes the distance and pushes Horie back into the cage.

Horie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Horie.

Da Silva gets a clinch.
Horie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Horie is trying to force a seperation but Da Silva has the dominant position.

Horie breaks from the clinch.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Horie.
Horie sets himself, and Da Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Horie avoids it this time.

Da Silva rushes Horie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva.

Da Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Da Silva blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Horie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Silva goes for a double leg but Horie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Horie continues to drive forward.
Horie is looking to clinch.
Da Silva tries for a takedown but Horie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Horie misses with a head kick.
Horie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horie is breathing heavily.
Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Horie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Horie does no damage.
Horie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Horie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horie. Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Silva avoids the head kick by Horie.
Horie sets himself, and Da Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Horie avoids it this time.
Da Silva dives in for a single leg takedown but Horie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Da Silva lands with a shot to the body.

Horie closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horie wants to stall.

Da Silva breaks the clinch.
Da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Da Silva swings for the body but Horie moves out of range.
Da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
Horie tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horie throws a head kick that misses.
Horie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Da Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Da Silva shoots in and drives through. Horie sprawls well.

Horie has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horie misses with a punch on the inside.

Da Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Horie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Da Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Horie, pushing him back against the cage.
Da Silva pressing his opponent against the cage.
Horie wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Silva won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Da Silva.

Da Silva manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva blocks a head kick by Horie.
Both fighters circling a little - Da Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horie thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryohei Horie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrygo Da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Silva has Horie up against the cage in a clinch.
Horie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva prevents Horie from breaking the clinch.

Da Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horie moves in looking to clinch but Da Silva pushes him off.

Horie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horie tries a body shot but Da Silva blocks it.

Da Silva ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Da Silva no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Horie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Da Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Horie has Da Silva in his guard.

Da Silva drops back looking for a leg! Horie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Horie manages to kick Da Silva off! Da Silva jumps back into Horie's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horie is looking to stand up but Da Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Horie being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horie is trying to keep Da Silva in close.

Horie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Da Silva is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Horie.
Horie is pushing Da Silva's head away, looking to escape. Da Silva manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Da Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Da Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Da Silva moves into full mount!
Da Silva landing strikes from the mount.
Da Silva controlling from the full mount.
Da Silva manages to capitalize on a mistake by Horie to take his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Horie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Da Silva on the ground.
Da Silva somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Da Silva throwing sloppy strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
I really don't envy Horie right now.
Da Silva struggling to land strikes to the head as Horie covers up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Da Silva throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Da Silva biding his time, controlling Horie.

Da Silva is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Horie won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Da Silva off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrygo Da Silva!